The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-10-04
GLEVELAtD'S TOUR.
The Special Train on Which the
President Will Travel
West.


train which is to carry President Cleveland
ard party ON their western trip is now be-
ing made ready a: the Pullman Car COM
pany's shops at Wilmington. The train
is composed of three cars the first two be-
ing simply a section of the extra Pullman
yestibuied train, which is known as the
New York & Chicago limited via the Penn
syvania railroad, and the third car is Mr..
Pullm ms private car, the Pullman palace
car. Th- first car, the Alfaratta, is what
is enown as composite" car, the for
ward end being used as a baggage-room
Next to This is an elegant and well-ap-
pointed library and smoking-room as
would be found in any private house a
bath room and barber shop sre also IN this
Car. The second is a sleeper, Velasco,
built on the most approved model, with
drawing-ro and all the conveniences.
THE PRESIDENTS CAR.
The pullman palace car" which will be
the last car on the train, will be devoted
exclusively to the use of President and
Mrs Cleveland. 1t did similar service for
Gen. Grant during his administration and
has frequently been used by distinguished
foreigners as well as by President Arthur.
The Pullman palace car was built by Mr..
Pullman some twelve years ago, and while
it is BY no means the Aladdin's palace that
il has been described to be, it is a car i'm
which luxury and good taste are happily
combined. The car is being refnished on
the outside i'm the standard Pullman colors.
The rear end of the car is an observation
room, and through its broad plate glass
windows An excellent view can be had.
This apartment is upholstered in mahog-
any and plush. Next to this are the dress
ing and sleeping rooms. They are daintily
furnished with white maple with large
folding bed and all the latest conveniences.
The main saloon, which will be used as
dining and sitting room, is handsomely
finished in oak with an old-gold carpet
and upholstery of rich terra Gotta silk and
plush. A fine parlOr organ and writing
desk are built at one end. The forward
end of the car is occupied by the kitchen,
which contains every convenience which
the heart of the most accomplished chef
could desire.
A CONVENIENT NOVELTY.
One OF the striking novelties and greatest
of the train is the vestibules
on the car, which practically bring the
whole train under one roof, so that Mrs.
can pass from one car to another
or can get her luggage in the forward COM
partment with as much ease as she can 60
from one room to another in the whole
house. The car is sixty feet long and is
carried on trucks of No. type having six
forty-two inch paper wheels, with four twin
elliptic springs and four egualiZing springs
each. The equipment for electric lighting
is put in by the Electric Accommodation
company. There are storage batteries of
thirty-two cells under each car weighing
7 900 pounds each, and capable of running
the lights about eight hours. The batteries
will be charged from dynamo located in
the forward composite car, and power to
run the dynamo will be obtained from the
car axle. The lamps and fixtures are of
the latest and most approved pattern, and
the whole train is model of comfort.
1t is rather remarkable that the United
States is the only great government which
does not own its own cars for the use of IFS
high officials. England Owns its carriages
and engines. France has many ambulance,
freight and passenger trains, but when the
Chief Magistrate of the United States wish
es to take trip he buys his tickets and en-
cages his own special train as hundreds OF
citizens do every year, and as is betting
the President of Republic. Surely not
The least striking of the characteristics of
our democratic government is that any
welI-to-do citizen is enabled to travel as
as President Cleveland or any
crowned head of Europe.
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